Since Skyrim's 2011 release, its numerous ports and remasters have led to internet jokes about the game being released for bizarre and unlikely platforms. The trailer for the Very Special Edition, initially revealed during Bethesda Softworks' E3 2018 press conference, makes reference to these jokes. Todd Howard, the director of the original Skyrim, originally envisioned the trailer as nothing more than a self-deprecating gag, but later decided to take it further by actually developing the game.